Those cost money. Tossing on the street or beach doesn't.
Then charge smokers an extra tax for clean-up.
Those cost money. Tossing on the street or beach doesn't.
Then charge smokers an extra tax for clean-up.
I live across from a school. Every spring I clean up two bags full of junk food litter that blows in my yard. When I was a kid, we'd spend a morning wandering around the neighbourhood cleaning up. I'd love to see that return again but these days mixed in with the litter are hypodermics from their junkie parents.I think there's already enough tax for that, Yukon Jack. One thing that does piss me off (I pass the local high school regularly on my walk) and for 200 yards each side the blvd and ajacent areas are literally covered with cigarette butts. I would think any self respecting school principal would have that cleaned up. (by the perpetrators) unless of course it goes against the Charter. :lol:
There are lots of easily influenced kids at beaches. I smoke but I won't smoke anywhere near a kid.Personally, I believe ugly people should be banned from beaches. hehe
We have enough laws in this country already, banning smoking from an outdoor area is silly in my opinion.
I live across from a school. Every spring I clean up two bags full of junk food litter that blows in my yard. When I was a kid, we'd spend a morning wandering around the neighbourhood cleaning up. I'd love to see that return again but these days mixed in with the litter are hypodermics from their junkie parents.
There are lots of easily influenced kids at beaches. I smoke but I won't smoke anywhere near a kid.
I live across from a school. Every spring I clean up two bags full of junk food litter that blows in my yard. When I was a kid, we'd spend a morning wandering around the neighbourhood cleaning up. I'd love to see that return again but these days mixed in with the litter are hypodermics from their junkie parents.
Those tarps aren't small either.I used to live across the street from a lumberyard. Every spring, I'd have to clean up the tarps that bunks of lumber came wrapped in. One Saturday morning, I dragge one across to the front door, the clerk came running out, demanding to know what I was doing. I calmly replied, 'I found this in my hedge, I assume you guys lost it, so I'm bringing it back'...they were much more careful after that.
Those cost money. Tossing on the street or beach doesn't.
Sure it does, just not directly and in the moment.
How about a deposit on filters? Say ten cents each and watch the butt litter end promptly.
Considering the yearly tax hikes on cigarettes do little to deter smokers from smoking, I highly doubt an additional "fee" would change smokers behaviours.
Considering the yearly tax hikes on cigarettes do little to deter smokers from smoking, I highly doubt an additional "fee" would change smokers behaviours.
If people are willing to pick a can up for five cents, I think they'd pick a butt up for ten. Interesting concept
Maybe if people didn`t pick up the cans then smokers would have someplace to stash their butts. Maybe.Picking up butts doesn't appeal to me somehow, but I don't mind cans. Cans also can have a secondary use even if you don't cash them in. :smile:
Maybe if people didn`t pick up the cans then smokers would have someplace to stash their butts. Maybe.
Just a thought. Sort of a two birds with one stone kind of thing.Now you are thinking smart! :lol:
Just a thought. Sort of a two birds with one stone kind of thing.
As far as I know it can still mean that.I saw two "birds" that were stoned one time! (Is that term still used to mean girls?)
As far as I know it can still mean that.
And extra brownie points if you say it with a McCartney-ish Liverpool accent.